Established in February 1865, Jefferson County
is one of the original counties of the
Montana Territory. Within its boundaries are
are parts of the Deer Lodge and Helena National
Forests. The Boulder River traverses the
county from west to east. The town of Boulder
is the county seat.

Crops - 2003

Acres
Planted

Acres
Harvested

Yield

Unit

Production

Rank

Winter Wheat
Durum Wheat
Other Spring Wheat

2,500
*
800

2,500
*
800

31
*
16

Bu.
Bu.
Bu.

78,000
*
13,000

41
*
50

Barley

*

*

*

Bu.

*

*

Oats

*

*

*

Bu.

*

*

Corn
For Grain
For Silage

*
----
----

----
*
*

----
*
*

----
Bu.
Tons

----
*
*

----
*
*

Potatoes

*

*

*

Cwt.

*

*

Sugar Beets

*

*

*

Tons

*

*

Dry Beans 1/

*

*

*

Cwt.

*

*

All Hay
Alfalfa
All Other

----
----
----

20,000
11,000
9,000

2.56
3.1
1.9

Tons
Tons
Tons

51,200
34,500
16,700

35
34
31

1/ Yield is in pounds, production is in hundredweight. *Either zero or insufficient data for publication.

Livestock

Reference Date

Number of Head

Rank

All Cattle & Calves
Beef Cows & Heifers 2/
Milk Cows & Heifers 2/

January 1, 2004

23,500
14,800
*

39
41
*

All Sheep & Lambs

January 1, 2004

*

*

Hogs & Pigs

December 1, 2003

*

*

2/ That have calved. * Insufficient data for publication

Census of Agriculture - 2002

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Number of Farms
Land in Farms (Acres)
Average Farm Size (Acres)
Total Land Area (Acres)